2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue
Football tournament season
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The 2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue, a knockout cup competition in French football organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, began on 20 September 2005. The final was held on 22 April 2006 at the Stade de France. AS Nancy defeated Nice 2–1 in the final.[1] The defending champions RC Strasbourg were eliminated from the competition on 26 October 2005 by SM Caen.
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Dates | 20 September 2005 – 22 April 2006 |
| Teams | 43 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nancy (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Nice |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 96 (2.23 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Arnaud Gonzalez (3 goals) |
First round
The matches were played on 20 and 22 September 2005.
Second round
The matches were played on 25 and 26 October 2005.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 5–4 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Amiens |
| Nantes | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Lyon |
| Bordeaux | 1–0 | Marseille |
| Le Mans | 2–1 | Clermont |
| Nice | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Châteauroux |
| Monaco | 1–0 | Dijon |
| Laval | 0–1 | Guingamp |
| Le Havre | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Toulouse |
| Montpellier | 1–0 | Rennes |
| Ajaccio | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Grenoble |
| Nancy | 1–0 | Sochaux |
| Lens | 2–3 | Auxerre |
| Sedan | 1–0 | Metz |
| Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Lille |
| Caen | 1–0 | Strasbourg |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4–1 | Troyes |
Round of 16
Final draw
Final draw results
Quarter-finals
| 17 January 2006 | Guingamp | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Le Mans | Guingamp |
Gonzalez  112' |
(Report)[dead link] | Fauré 96' |
Stadium: Stade du Roudourou Attendance: 5,526 Referee: Claude Colombo | |
| Penalties | ||||
Martini  Gonzalez  Le Lan Abriel Jouffre |
de Melo Thomas Matsui Baša Douillard |
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| 17 January 2006 | Nice | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bordeaux | Nice |
| Bellion 45' Balmont 110' |
(Report)[dead link] | Šmicer 54' |
Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 7,924 Referee: Alain Sars |
| 18 January 2006 | Toulouse | 0–2 | Monaco | Toulouse |
| (Report)[dead link] | Plašil 66' Vieri 93' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 15,712 Referee: Éric Poulat |
| 18 January 2006 | Nancy | 1–0 | Ajaccio | Nancy |
| Puygrenier 24' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 9,033 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Semi-finals
| 7 February 2006 | Monaco | 0–1 | Nice | Monaco |
| (Report)[dead link] | Ederson 88' |
Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 17,341 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
| 7 February 2006 | Nancy | 2–0 | Le Mans | Nancy |
| Brison 44' da Costa 63' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 19,612 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Final
Topscorer
Arnaud Gonzalez (3 goals)